cattedrale nel deserto

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Italian

Etymology

Coined by Italian Catholic priest and politician Luigi Sturzo in 1958. Literally, “cathedral in the desert”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kat.teˈdra.le ˈnel deˈzɛr.to/

Noun

cattedrale nel deserto f (plural cattedrali nel deserto)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) industrial plant built in a region far from the city and lacking the necessary infrastructure, which produces products of little interest to the public and only serves to create jobs (Is there an English equivalent to this definition?)

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